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Dancing MachineThe Jackson 5

Released: February 19, 1974

Songwriter: Dean Parks Don Fletcher Hal Davis

Producer: Hal Davis

[Intro]
Oh, baby
Do it, baby
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Ah, babe
Move it, baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)

[Verse 1]
Automatic, systematic (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Full of color, self-contained (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Tuned and channeled to your vibes (Ooh bop tiddley bop) (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Captivating, stimulating (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's such a sexy lady (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Filled with space-age design (Ooh bop tiddley bop)

[Interlude]
She's movin', she's groovin'
Dancin' until the music stops now
Yeah-yeah (Ooh bop tiddley bop)

[Verse 2]
Rhythamatic, acrobatic (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's a dynamite attraction (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
At the drop of a coin, she comes alive (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ye-eah (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She knows what she's doin' (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's super bad now (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
She's geared to really blow your mind (Ooh bop tiddley bop)

[Instrumental Break]

[Hook]
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Oh, baby
Do it, baby
Dancin', dancin', dancin'
She's a dancin' machine
Oh, baby
Move it, baby

[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene

Come on baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Come on babe (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Shake it baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Shake it babe (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Ooh baby (Ooh bop tiddley bop)
Babe

[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine (dance)
Watch her get down, watch her get down (dance)
As she do, do, do her thing (dance)
Right on the scene (dance)
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine (I like it)
Watch her get down, watch her get down (I love you, baby)
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene (love ya)

Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop
Ooh bop tiddley bop

[Chorus]
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene
She's a dance, dance, dance dance, dancin' machine
Watch her get down, watch her get down
As she do, do, do her thing
Right on the scene

The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 were originally formed in 1963 under the name, The Jackson Brothers. The founding members were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. Michael would join the group as the lead singer a year later, a move which pushed Jermaine to sing the backing vocals and play the lead guitar.

After participating in a series of talent shows, they entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with Steeltown Records and releasing ten singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown.

In 1975, most of the Jacksons had opted out of recording any more music for Motown, expressing desires to have creative control over their songs, as well as royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson, the father and manager of the group, began to negotiate a lucrative contract with Epic records, which offered a royalty rate of 20% per record. The deal was completed in June 1975. As Motown owned the name The Jackson 5, the group simply renamed themselves The Jacksons.

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